The bad man who is a womanizer, go on a blind date in a hurry

Because he had to go to the palace, Xie Jingran did not stay up on New Year's Eve.

He had a good sleep and rested himself well. He got up early the next day, washed and dressed, ready to enter the palace.

One has to dress formally to attend a banquet in the palace. Xie Jingran is still in mourning, so his clothes should not be too bright. But he cannot be too plain when attending the palace during the New Year.

He wore a dark pink floral pleated skirt inside and a peacock blue silk wide-sleeved shirt outside.

Songyan combed his hair carefully, put a silver hollow flower crown on him, and put a little powder on his face.

He took out the lip balm that Lu Yao had carefully selected for him and gently applied it on his soft lips. He looked more lively.

"What she picked is indeed the most suitable for me." Xie Jingran looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but think of Lu Yao.

After a faint knowing smile, there is an unstoppable sense of melancholy.

Before leaving, he first greeted his elders at home, received some red envelopes, and then took the pine cigarettes, got on the carriage and headed for the palace.

It was still early at this time, but because it was the first day of the new year, every household had already opened its doors, and relatives and friends visited each other to wish each other a happy new year.

Xie Jingran was sitting in the car, and all he heard along the way were the festive voices of people outside greeting each other on the New Year and wishing each other good fortune and prosperity after meeting each other.

I lifted the car curtain with my hand and looked out. There were quite a few people on the road.

About an incense stick of time later, Xie Jingran finally arrived at the palace.

After getting off the carriage at the gate and about to enter the palace, a tall figure suddenly flashed before him.

The man was tall and straight like a pine tree.

She was wearing a dark red palace dress with a phoenix embroidered on it with gold thread, a jade belt around her waist, a phoenix-shaped mutton-fat jade pendant hanging from her waist, and a small phoenix crown on her head.

It was none other than the current Princess Royal, the biological daughter of Queen Phoenix, and also Xie Jingran’s cousin, Zhou Chengxi!

She has beautiful features and outstanding temperament, and she exudes the nobility of a royal family.

Not only is she the outstanding heir to the Feng Dynasty royal family, she is also the woman that the noble men in the capital most want to marry.

none of them!

The moment Xie Jingran saw Zhou Chengxi, he was stunned and couldn't help but think of Lu Yao.

"She looks like my cousin, with her figure, good looks, and temperament."

Equally tall and handsome, equally extraordinary temperament.

It’s just that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess has lived in the palace since she was a child and has been carefully nurtured by the royal family into a rare flower.

Lu Yao, on the other hand, was born among the common people and grew freely between heaven and earth to become a thriving flower.

One is noble and the other is full of vigor.

Equally dazzling, yet different.

In a split second, Xie Jingran couldn't help but compare the two of them.

The princess Zhou Chengxi on the opposite side raised her eyebrows: ???

"What is Brother Jingran thinking about?" Zhou Chengxi asked with a smile.

After being distracted for a long time, Xie Jingran quickly bowed to the princess: "Your Highness Xie Jingran, your Highness, pays respect to you."

"No need to be polite. There's no outsider here, just call me cousin." Zhou Chengxi stretched out his hands, gently helped Xie Jingran up, and glanced at his face.

I haven't seen this younger brother for two years. I didn't expect that he has grown up to be so handsome.

That elegant and gentle temperament, wow.

"What a coincidence, we meet here today. Why don't we go to the palace together?" Zhou Chengxi invited.

It was a great honor to be able to travel with the princess, and Xie Jingran quickly expressed his gratitude.

The two of them walked one after the other towards Kunning Palace where Queen Feng lived.

Along the way, they just reminisced about the past. Zhou Chengxi asked his brother how he was doing and chatted about family matters.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace and paid their respects to Queen Feng, Queen Feng took Xie Jingran aside and asked him about his well-being.

"My poor son, although your parents are gone, you still have me and your cousin Chengxi.

If you have any problem, don't forget to come and see me, your cousin."

Queen Feng held Xie Jingran's hand, and her nose felt sore.

Zhou Chengxi, who was sitting next to him, also promised that he would protect his cousin.

A wave of warmth rose in Xie Jingran's heart.

Those who came today were all from Queen Feng’s family, that is, relatives from Xie Jingran’s grandmother’s side.

In recent years, he had been unhappy and had not been back to his grandmother's house much because of mourning. It had been a long time since I last saw my uncles, aunts, cousins, and brothers and sisters. It was a good opportunity for us to get together again.

Everyone is connected by the same bloodline, and Xie Jingran actually feels more relaxed here than when he was in the Xie Mansion.

At lunch time, His Majesty the Emperor also arrived and everyone knelt down to pay homage to him.

After some necessary etiquette, the lunch officially began.

Xie Jingran knelt quietly in front of the table. There were palace maids walking around the table serving food to the nobles, and young eunuchs waiting on the side.

The dishes in the palace are exquisitely prepared and have interesting names.

Every time a dish was served, the eunuch beside him would smile and whisper the name of the dish.

Such things as sand boat stepping on green, jade palm offering longevity, dragon and phoenix tenderness, colorful dumplings, father and son having fun together, etc.

You have no idea what it does just by listening to the name. It is in line with the fashionable taste of the rich and powerful nowadays, which is to give it some names that look very high-sounding, but no one knows what they actually mean.

'She is nothing like me. When naming the food, she is simple and clear, and directly indicates what it is made of.'

Xie Jingran looked at the exquisite dishes in front of him and couldn't help but think of Lu Yao.

"Fried dough sticks, thick noodles fried in oil. Crispy chicken with fragrant skin, the texture and taste are written directly on it." Xie Jingran kept talking to himself while eating.

'It would be nice if she could try these dishes. I wonder what names she would give them?'

'Ah, this is also pork ribs, her favorite pork ribs.

This is how it’s cooked in the palace. It tastes different from the ones outside. She will definitely like it!

It's a pity that I don't know how to make it. How about I ask her how to make it? I can write a recipe and send it to her when I have the chance? '

On the surface, Xie Jingran seemed to be eating quietly, but his mind was busy.

Princess Zhou Chengxi, who was sitting opposite her, raised her head several times, her eyes always glancing at him intentionally or unintentionally.

At this time, another dish was served.

Xie Jingran was so busy thinking about Lu Yao that he didn't even hear the name of the dish.

But the appearance of the dish attracted him.

"It really looks like the crispy chicken nuggets she made!" Xie Jingran quickly picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

Same crispy and delicious taste, but this one is actually a block of tofu.

Just like Lu Yao’s crispy chicken nuggets, they were cut into small pieces and coated with fried flour, fried until golden and crispy, and then sprinkled with a layer of dipping flour on the outside to enhance the flavor.

'It tastes good too, and makes me want to eat her crispy chicken nuggets and her chewy chicken even more.

Will I be able to eat gnawed chicken in the future?

After I left, did her chicken store have any new products?

Is that crispy chicken burger on the market?

A piece of fried tofu aroused endless associations in Xie Jingran.

On the surface, he looked like a handsome man eating quietly, but in his heart, he turned into a happy little deer jumping on the grass because he was thinking about Lu Yao.

At this moment, there was a sudden "crack" sound from the banquet, and porcelain fell to the ground and broke!

Everyone was startled and looked in the direction of the sound.

Xie Jingran also looked over.

It turned out that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess accidentally broke a teacup.